The Deep Lake Mystery
monotonous in the long stretches between spots, I think the greatest t
olence or maltreatment. Eyes partly closed, as he might be peacefu
ged as a wreath. More flowers diagonally across his breast, like a garland. Clasped in
his head showed the plum
a filmy but voluminous affair, deftly tucked in here and there, an
ce, lay two small crackers an
e ancient Egyptians, who provided their dead with foo
this
ginning, go through with the tale, and leave off at the ending." So, as I most assuredly
about fishing tackle. Kee is a wonderful detective and all that
I'm glad to g
en Kee took it into his silly head to get marrie
you can see h
excited about his prospects of f
ss in his voice, "and, Gray, do you know, there are more than t
of 'em," I said, with my
Lora sends you, and I back it up, an invitation to come out
e on newlyweds like that. I'll go to the inn or lodge o
sized house for the season, and you must be our gues
felt convinced that his wife's invitation was in good
t them time enough to get settled
, glad enough to get away from t
ida County, which is designated among the Sceni
n me that, and when we were motoring from the railroad station to
and poplars fell across the road, as the last glow of the sunset was fading, and the
kes before we reache
ast, as we turned in at the gat
he front door and Lor
l. She was of a reserved type and while amiable and cordial, she
ly, and expressed real pl
e, bonny type, with an air of execut
ey call it a Dutch bob. Anyway, she had a trace of Dutch eff
p but told me I needn't change as
gh the Moores guyed the idea of having a name for such an un
group augmented by a few more people: on
e dispelled the darksome and gloomy effects
ow guest, a pleasant-faced
hsafed. "I'm staying here, s
told her, and honestly,
air and deep blue eyes. I judged her hair was prema
she disclosed further, "and I'm up here
eturned. "I'll stay a month, I
ke it here. There's no end of things to do. Fishing of course, and bathing and boating and
nuous. I had hoped
beautiful woman is Katherine Dallas. She's about to be married to our next-door neighbour. He i
a little about new acquaintances, and often prevents unfortunate speeches. Especially
t my hostess's right hand and the be
lly brilliant, was unforced and gayly bantering. Two youngsters were p
hough apparently about twenty they seemed to
on," Posy told the company w
on purpose,"
. I turned arou
en on the job you'd be t
. Deep Lake is one of the deepest and most treacherous lakes
how to man
Lora Moore, accusingly, and p
going to a dance, and Mrs. Dallas seemed to want to go home ea
rattle of the crowd. And it was not very long before Lora and M
said, by way of bei
and the limits are generous. Except muskellonge. You may bag only one per day of those. But
ppy to be here, old scout, and we'll fish and all
ns, won't you? I mean, seem pleased to attend he
lady's word is law. Sh
somewhat crude compliment. "She's ju
etectiv
r insight and intuition are marvellous, and she sees through a
rely got the
cases this summer. I want a real vacation, that's why
even in Wisconsin. And to me, this whole country round looks
ur suggestion of such a thing might
your heart you do. You can't fish all the time, and you
of something pleasanter. How
d serpentine," I summed
said. "You see, she agrees with you. Now, I think
w her better than I do, She i
n, concede? Are
actly. But I wouldn't trust her as far a
all," Moore said, slowly. "Now she gives
hint those t
, in a
of the siren, I may change my mind. I didn't talk with her alone at
on Tracy, and Tracy is not one to take kindly to any poaching on his domain. Besi
sant
mood. I don't know, but I imag
n love and it
red in love and i
ks cross. Do
old friends, and Samp can man
for Mr. Tracy
ually full of guests and if any want
sure
most irregular boundary line. It has all sorts of coves and inlets, and there's one that juts in behin
m Coleridge's 'K
ese are
du did K
Pleasure D
, the sacr
erns measur
a sunl
ut that will refresh your
he o
of him and all that. So he built his enormous and gorgeous house and called it Pleasure Dome. And the deep arm of the lake, which is right beneath his own wind
delightful sl
rooms are in a wing, a long L, and you bet they have sunligh
nds nice for
dly in love with her, that she will have everyt
e family? The Trac
ive with him. Then Mrs. Remsen died, about a year ago, or a little more, and then Mrs. Da
bru
ovely girl, but she's a high-handed sort-all the Tracys are-
and? A gir
and old nurse's husband is her gardener and houseman, and old nurse's d
n an i
he didn't want to stay with the new wife any more than the
ght," I soothed hi
iends, and all that, but of course, when the new mistress of Pleasure D
ff ent
her uncle will always take care of her, bu
es Miss Alm
d to wheedle her uncle, but he's a queer dick, is Samp Tracy, and he obstinately
s prese
But his marriage will automatically cancel that will, and hi
will dou
t that he does. But there's where Lora has her do
picacity," I said. "Wh
oth socially and in a business way. They're as different as day and night. Ames is
n's parents
ther lived, I suppose Tracy would have put them both out of the house, just the sa
n the world except for the suave
a small child. Her little grave is in a small God's Acre on the Pleasure Dome
teries in Wisconsin. I thought they we
stock, and, anyway, the graves are there. And beautifully
g. Shall I see the
But I did say high-handed, for she is a determined sort,
as adm
One of Tracy's secretaries is frightfully in
multiplicity of
, and I fancy he keeps the two busy. Billy Dean is the one in l
they tell me, crav
y doesn't know it. Everett
s her attitude toward th
ut she is too good a financier to throw
the local history I can stand for
and Mrs. Merrill were in
and served as both hall and living room. Off this were two smaller rooms: the card room and the music room
ttractive, with no "Mission" piec
avenport beside Lora,
agree in our estimate
e," exclaimed Lora, heartily.
ecause she's going to marry a rich man. Rich men want wives as well as poor men.
miled at th
except that I believe she had Alma
and though I don't know Miss Remsen well at all, I do know that she is a girl
ave my word, "but I think, with Lora, that the Dallas i
t!" cried Keel
everness, she deserves her reward. And she deserves a peaceful hom
in mock despair, "you're making up all this
rolonging this futile discussion. Time will show you h
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